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The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

War Whoop Online

The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

War Whoop Online

The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

Still working--
Senior Jack Chen holds the light as UIL math Coach Anthony Newberry works a problem during afternoon practice on Jan. 31. Chen posted, “The power is out, and we’re still doing math.”

Power outage leaves students in the dark, varsity teams looking for a place to play

February 4, 2025

Timeline 4:45 p.m.  Electricity goes out in main gym and all of original high school  building 5:15 p.m.  Calls made to Xcel Energy and maintenance workers try to address the problem 5:54...

Health Dept. offers drive-up vaccines in response to measles outbreak

February 3, 2025

South Plains Public Health District will host a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine clinic from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 6 and 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Gaines County Civic Center. To make it convenient,...

School-day SAT deadline approaches

January 31, 2025

Students who wish to take the SAT School Day test on March 19 must  see either Counselor Tasha Garcia or Assistant Principal Will McCallister by noon on Feb. 7 deadline.

Grim message--TikTok users were greeted with the following message around 10 p.m. on Jan. 18. A 12-hour black out left users deleting the app and mourning its loss.

On again, off again TikTok fate has students looking for alternatives after the black out

Melissa Gutierrez, Editor in Chief January 21, 2025

At 10 p.m. on Jan. 18 the  notification popped up immediately when Americans opened their TikTok’s For You pages, “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately that means you can't...

AUTOMOBILE SHOWCASE: SkillsUSA host car exhibit tomorrow to raise funds

AUTOMOBILE SHOWCASE: SkillsUSA host car exhibit tomorrow to raise funds

Dakota Reece, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

SkillsUSA will host a car show tomorrow from  9 a.m. until noon in the front parking lot.   “We are fund raising for our chapter’s community service,” SkillsUSA sponsor Tom Spence said. “Last...

FAFSA opens Dec. 1

November 20, 2024

The counselors reminded seniors in a Parent Square announcement that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a graduation requirement for all seniors. Even if seniors will not attend college, they...

District LDE competitors--
FFA teams competed at the Mesa District competition on Nov. 11. Six teams advanced to the area competition tomorrow in Ira.

Six FFA teams advance to area

Rebeca Burciaga, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

  Six FFA teams advanced to  area leadership development events competition on Nov. 23  in Ira.   “For area you have to practice all year to get to your district contest,” FFA sophomore Dallas...

SkillsUSA to hold car show

SkillsUSA to hold car show

October 24, 2024

SkillsUSA will hold a car show from 9 a.m. until noon on Nov. 23 in the front parking lot. The show is open to all makes and models including motorcycles. Registration is $20. Scan the code to register.

CTE building addition

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: High school adapts as improvements continue with CTE addition, new field house

Melissa Gutierrez, Editor in Chief October 14, 2024

     The school district’s renovations will be finished during the summer of 2026. The current projects are renovations to the 300-400 halls, a new field house and CTE addition.   “It will be...

Light of knowledge--Senior NHS Historian Peyton Casey lights new members' candles during induction on August 28.

NHS inducts 27 members

August 29, 2024

The National Honor Society inducted 27 members in a candlelight ceremony on August 28 in the performing arts center. The induction was moved from the spring to the fall after the club had trouble finding...

Mr. and Miss SHS--Seniors Marc Trevino and Tatum Medlin

Seniors select 2024 superlatives

May 16, 2024

The class of 2024 voted for classmates in eight superlative categories.

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